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Sunak Announces Defence Spending Will Increase to 2.5 Percent by 2030
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it the biggest increase in defence spending in a generation, pledging an additional £75 billion over the next six years.
High Profile Campaigners Demand Public Inquiry Into Gender Ideology Infiltration
Professionals, politicians, and celebrities including JK Rowling wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding a probe into ’trans’ activism.
Small Boat Crossings: 5 People Dead, Including Child
More than 120,000 crossings on small boats have been recorded since recording began in 2018.
Cameron Summons Chinese Ambassador After Researcher Charged With Spying
The FCDO said the foreign secretary instructed officials to summon the ambassador to raise ’significant concerns at interference in UK democratic institutions.’
New York Times Failures in Israel Coverage Point to Larger Bias: Experts
The newspaper’s long record of bias in its coverage of Israel and Jewish issues has worsened with an influx of young ‘woke’ reporters, experts say.
Deaths Caused by Alcohol Rose Sharply Since Lockdowns
Deaths caused by alcohol misuse increased rapidly after the start of the COVID-19 lockdown period and that trend is continuing, official figures show.
Rowley Defends Police Officer and Says Remarks to Jewish Protester ‘Clumsy’
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said an officer used ‘clumsy and offensive’ phrases to a Jewish activist on April 13.
Prisons on Brink of Riots, Says Former Chief Prison Inspector
The Ministry of Justice has projected a longer-term rise in prison population, up to 106,300 by March 2027.
Kyiv Challenges Russian Claims of Major Advances Along Donetsk Frontline
Fresh Western aid allocations will only ‘lead to new victims on the Ukrainian side,’ Moscow says after US Senate greenlights $60 billion aid package for Kyiv.
